The Music I listened to and loved in the 80s had an influence on me, it’s undeniable. Along with the books I read, the television
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Happy 291st Birthday Thomas Gainsborough
Today is the 291st birthday of the artist Thomas Gainsborough. You will easily recognize The Blue Boy and maybe a couple other works, but he
Happy 129th Birthday Charlie Chaplin
Today is the 129th birthday of Charlie Chaplin. His comedic timing and on-screen brilliance are often imitated, but never have they been completely duplicated. Watch any of his
Happy 136th Birthday Virginia Woolf
Today is the 136th birthday of the writer Virginia Woolf. An Edward Albee play, numerous novels and artwork, postage stamps, exhibits, and several contemporary writers
Happy 58th Birthday Michael Stipe
Today is the 58th birthday of Michael Stipe. He and his band play a major role in the soundtrack of my life, I may have
World AIDS Day 2017
Today is the 29th anniversary of the first World AIDS Day. A reconstruction of its genetic history shows that the HIV pandemic almost certainly originated in
Happy 136th Birthday P.G. Wodehouse
Today is the 136th birthday of the author of a hundred-plus novels, screenplays, and short stories: P.G. Wodehouse. I was first exposed to his writing
Happy 68th Birthday Twiggy
Today is the 68th birthday of the It Girl of the 60s: Twiggy. Her style and unconventional beauty made her iconic images of Mod fashion immediately
Happy 71st Birthday Freddie Mercury
Today is the 71st birthday of the singer, activist and all-around badass Freddie Mercury. Every time I hear “Another One Bites The Dust,” I am
Happy 290th Birthday Thomas Gainsborough
Today is the 290th birthday of the artist Thomas Gainsborough. You will easily recognize The Blue Boy and maybe a couple other works, but he
Happy 62nd Birthday Adam Ant
Today is the 62nd birthday of Adam Ant. I love second acts, second chances, reinvention, determination and changes. Adam Ant personifies all that for me. He
Happy 135th Birthday P.G. Wodehouse
Today is the 135th birthday of the author of a hundred-plus novels, screenplays, and short stories: P.G. Wodehouse. I was first exposed to his writing
